Brick or tile cutting machine.



No. 764,272. PATENTED JULY 5, 1904.

W. R, CUNNINGHAM. BRICK 0R TILE CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23.1908.

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No. 764,272- PATENTED JULY 5,1904,

W. R. CUNNINGHAM. BRICK 0R TILE CUTTING MACHINE alaam/(3 PATENTED JULY 5, 1904.

W. R. CUNNINGHAM. BRICK 0R TILE CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1903- no NOBEL.

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' W. R. CUNNINGHAM.

BRICK 0R TILE GUTTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATIOH'IILED NOV. 23. 1903.

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No. 764,272.. I PATENTED JULY 5, 1 904.

' W. R. CUNNINGHAM.

BRICK O R TILE CUTTING MACHINE. I

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23.1903.

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PA'TENTED JULY 5, 1904.

W. R. CUNNINGHAM. BRICK 0R TILE CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1903.

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UNITED STATEs iatented Jul 5, 1904f PAT NT OFFICE...

AMERICAN CLAY WORKING MACHINERY OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO..

COMPANY, OF BUCYRUS,

BRICK on TILE CUTTING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,272, dated July 5, 1904. e Application filed November 23, 1903. Serial No 182,302- (No modelfi 7 To all whom, it may concerr t:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. CUNNING- HAM, a citizen of the United States, residing atv Bucyrus, in the county of Crawford and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brick or Tile Cutting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

, My invention relates to that class of machines designed for the purpose of'cutting clay products of uniform thickness and length as they issue from the forming-die of the brick or tile machine.

This cutting-machine is practically formed of three divisions-one, nearest the brick-machine, known as a measuring-table, another, located centrally of the combined machine, known as the cutting mechanism proper, and the third, at the delivery portion of the machine, being termed the off-bearing or separating table, the said measuring-table receiving the bar of clay as it emerges from the die of the brick-machine and adapted to deliver said bar to the cutting mechanism and the said cutting mechanism designed to sever the bar of clay into pieces of proper thickness and length and to then deliver the,

severed pieces to the separating-table, which receives, separates, and finally delivers said pieces a convenient distance from the machine for the operators to conveniently and expeditiously remove them and pack them on cars or other conveyances. The mechanism constituting the measuring-table is appropriately connected with the carriage of the cuttingta'ble mechanism and is designed to keep the carriage in'register with the travel of the column of clay while it is .beingsevered into pieces whichrepresent the bricks or tiles. The mechanism of the cutting-table is designed to operate the cutting appliances automatically, and the mechanism of thes'eparatingtable is adapted to return the carriage to its original or normal position after the cutting appliances have performed their work and to separate the severed pieces.

1 My invention consists of the parts andthe constructions and combinations of parts, which I Wlll hereinafter describe and claim.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of thespecification, and in which simi-' lar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, Figure l is a side elevation of a brick and tile cutting machine embodying my invention and showving a part of the separating-table broken away. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on the line Z2 Z) of Fig. l and a plan view of the clay-measuring devices and the separating-table. Fig. 3 is an end view looking Fig. 4: is

1. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view on the line 0 of Flg. 1, showing parts broken away. Fig. 6 IS a longitudinal section on the line 6 a of Fig. 5, showing a part of one end of the carriage with its geared ring and long driving-pulley.- Figs. 7, 8, 9, and 10 are details of the push-boards and platens and their adjuncts. Fig. 11 is a detail of one of the wirecarrying rings. Fig. 12 is a cross-section of Fig. 11. 'Figs. 13, 14, and 15 are details of the wire-tightening devices. Figs. 16 and 17 are enlarged details of the brake and showing the friction-clutch in relation thereto. Fig. 18 is ,a plan view of the friction-pulley. Fig. 19

is a longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 18; Fig. 20 is a detail showing the worm-gear con,- nection. Figs. .21 and 22 are enlargedviews of the cam mechanism for operating the rack bar. Fig. 23 is an enlarged View of the mechanism for returning the carriage. Fig. 24: is an enlarged view of the measuring-drum mechanism. 1

The frame A of the measuring-table is of any well-known and appropriate design and construction, and in one end of this frame adjacent to, the discharge of the brick or tile machine is mounted a measuring-drum a, the. circumference of. which is preferably aboutil'equal 'to the length of the .bar or column of clay necessary to be'cut into the several parts or.subdivided to form the individual bricks or tiles. The drum a is suitably mounted upon a shaft a extending transversely across the receiving end of the measuring-table and journaled in antifriction-bear ings a which are bolted to the main frame. The measuring-drum is located proximate to the usual die (not shown) of a brick-machine,

and at the opposite end of the measuring-table and appropriately mounted upon a shaft 6 supported in bearings Z2 bolted to the main frame, is a second drum 6, said drums a and 6 receiving the measuring-belt B, the intermediate portions of which are appropriately supported by a series of transverse horizontal rollers 0, provided with gudgeons or pins 0', supported in bearings which form a part of the main frame.

On the shaft (0 of the drum (1/ is keyed or otherwise fixed a cam (Z, on which is mounted the register-dog mechanism, which consists of a crank-shaft 0, having a pin provided with a roller 6 and on the said crank-shaft, which passes through the cam (Z, and on the opposite side from the crank is a register dog 0. (Shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.)

Loosely mounted on the shaft 6& is a flange f, having a suitable hubf, to which flange is bolted or otherwise fixed a segmental gear 9, provided with elongated holes or slots g,thereby permitting the gear g and the flange f to be bolted together and at the same time permitting an adjustment of one of these parts relative to the other. On the inner periphery of the segmental gear is astud or projection g and the flangef is held in its proper position by the cam (Z and a set-collar h, as shown. To the main frame is also secured a hanger I, and to this hanger is bolted or fixed a stationary cam 2', provided with slots or elongated holes to enable it to be adjusted to its proper position, said cam 7' operating the crank-shaft e by forming a track for the roller 6 thereof.

The hanger I is provided with a stud j, on which is mounted the holdback-dog which is constructed or provided with a balance- Weight portion 3' and a hook portion ,7, said dog j having also an arm 7", at the lower end of which is a wrist-pin j, on which is mounted a roller j, operated by the cam d.

At one side of the receiving end of the measuring-table is a horizontal rack-bar Z, and fixed to the hanger I is a stud it, on which is a grooved roller is, adapted to bear upon the rack-bar, and thereby hold the same in position and in engagement with the idle segmental gear g, said rack-bar being bolted to a trussed connecting-rod m, (shown in Fig. 2,) to the opposite end of which is bolted the carriage, which I will hereinafter fully describe.

On the under side of the rack-bar Z is a holdback latch-hook n, which is held in position by a bolt a, the opposite end of said. latchhook being provided with a curved arm n3, adapted to prevent the hook from dropping down too far by coming in contact with the trussed rod on.

Depending from the sides of the main frame are suitable hangers A for a transverse shaft A, on which are mounted the arms A A, the latter of which have the adjustable weights A and in the arms A is mounted a shaft A", carrying a pulley A", which engages the under rim of the belt. This arrangement forms a belt-tightener for keeping the measuring-belt under the proper tension.

Referring now to the middle division of the maehinenamely, the portion thereof which includes the cutting appliances which sever the column of clay into pieces or blocks--A" represents suitable channel-bars which form the skids or base of the cutting-machine frame, said channel-bars being united by a transverse frame A at one end and by the worm-gear casing A at the opposite end, said frame and easing having journal bearings A A in which is mounted a long longitudinally-extending shaft A, on which are keyed two long pinions A. On the front end of the shaft A is mounted a worm-gear A, Fig. 3,which is driven by a worm located in a casing at A" and mounted on the driving-shaft A". The channel-bars A also have bolted to them or are otherwise provided with four track-bearings M, which support the axles m of the carriage, said axles having the wheels at, on which the carriage rolls in V-shaped tracks M, as shown in Fig. 3, and to the ends of the tracks are bolted or flxed the gear housings or covers N, which constitute the end frames of the carriage, said housings or covers being tied together at the top by a cross-bar N In the gear housings or covers N are bolted or fixed the eccentric studs N, on which are mounted the rollers N, which carry geared rings N one of which is located in each of the housings or covers at the end of the carriage division of the machine. The studs N are eccentrieally mounted and are so made that means of adjustment are provided to take up ,the wear and also adjust the teeth of the geared rings N properly in the teeth of the long pinions A, which construction and operation will be fully understood by reference to Figs. 5 and 6. By reference to said figures it will also be seen that three eccentric pins are employed in each housing or cover and .that each pin is provided with a roller N,

and bolted to the housing N are the drophangers 0, which support a shaft 0, on which are a number of push boards or hangers 0 to the bottom of which are bolted the platens or supports 0", said platens and push-boards being designed to support the column or bar of clay while it is being severed by the cutting-wires which 1 will presently describe.

'ln actual practice the width of the pushboards and platens is regulated by the thickness or length the material is to be cut, and the total number of boards and platens is the multiple of the circumference of the measur- 7e4,272 Y i ing-drum a plus the thickness of the total of the web and on the opposite side of the web from these posts is an annular hub 0 which rests against the ends of the distanceposts and forms a track or channel for the rings 0", which carry the cutting-wires. On one edge and the lower endof the webs 0 are 1 formed or secured the plates 0 0, one at right angles to the other, the former acting as'push-boards or to prevent the bar or column of clay from sliding laterallywhile the cutting-wires are passing through them and the plates 0 having bolted to them the platens 0 which are designed to supportthe bar of clay while it is being severed.

In Fig. I show theshaft 0, on which the foregoing push-boards and platensare mounted, said shaft having an end turned down and I provided .with a nut 2, also'a key 3. This pro- .VldBS means for attaching the shaft'to the from turning.

hangers 0, and the key prevents the shaft The wire-carrying rings 0 are each of the form shown in Fig. 11 and has such thickness as to substantially equal the width of the space between the distance-posts 0 and the web 0 said rings each being provided with two oppositely-facing hooks 0 over which a loop inthe end of the wire passes, said wire,

being then passed around and back of other hooks 0 on said rings and extending opposite to the projection of the hooks 0 By mounting the wires in the manner'described they are properly spaced to correspond with the grooves or spaces 0, formed by placing two of the push-board sections 01 together, which enables the cutting-wire-to pass between the boards and protect the bar of (alay from being broken while being sev-, ere

The rings 0 are carried around by the ten sion of the wires, one of which is strung on each side, as shown in Fig. 4 at 0 Bolted to each geared ring N and running parallel with the carriage are two shafts 0 Fig. 4:, on which are mounted aseries of wire attachments to support the outer ends of the wires, one of said attachments being shown in detail in Figs. 13 to 15, without, however, the hook and spring, which will be hereinafter described. By reference to Figs. 13 to 15 it will beseen that the wire attachments 'each consists of a collar 0", which is held in'position by set-screws at 0 and has a projection 0 to which is hinged or pivoted a forked casting 0 one end of which is provided with a square corner 0 the object of which is to prevent the casting from falling below a horizontal position by coming in contact with the collar '0".

, The opposite end of the casting 07 is enlarged and provided with a square hole 0 to receive a square rod with a hook on one end. The opposite end of this rod is forged round, anda;

nuts 0 said enlarged end of the casting serv= ing as a seat for a) spring 0 which 18 designed to yield when the wire is under tension,

the thumb-nuts providing means for adjust ing this. tension and the guides 0 serving to keep the wires in proper position. From this description it will be apparent that when the casting 0 is in a horizontal position it permits the wire to be placed in position, and when the casting is turnedfrom the said horizontal position into a vertical position, as in Fig. 14, the wire will be tightened by the casting swinging about its pivot 0 The collar 0 is also provided with a projection 0 to which is riveted a small flat spring 8, which thread iscut on the sameto receive the thumb-. Y

extends to a stud 0 onthe casting 0 for the purpose of preventing the casting from dropping down into a horizontal position should the wire become detached or broken.

Bolted to the front gear-housing N.is a wide support or platen 0 and bolted to the rear gear-housing is. a similar support or platen 0 and 0 is an apron one end of which is bolted to the support 0 while the opposite end is supported; by an adjustable rod-hanger 0 said supportsand apron supporting the bar of clay and the severed portions thereof or bricks as they pass from the cutting appliances to the separating-table.

Bolted to each of the gear-housings and lo- I cated in the vertical central plane thereof and disposed equidistant from the shaft 0 are two bars 19, to which are attached the trip-shoes p (Shown particularly in Fig. 4.) In connection 7 with these shoes I employ a trip saddle 0 which consists of a web 19*, having upon its uppasses a bolt 10", which carries a spring 10 t whereby the upper arm of the saddle may yield when the trip-shoe strikes the upper curved face of the saddle. The lower arm or member p of the saddle is extended far enough to strike the trip-lever p, which is mounted on the shaft 12 supported in appropriate bearing 19, bolted to the base channel-irons A, and bolted to the track-iron M is a plate 19, to which is fastened, pivoted or hinged, at

19 a trip-dog p, which is held in position when it engages the roller 10 by a pin p On the end of. the shaft p tjopposite to the trip-lever is. a segmental lever 9 which &

is designed to operate a double-cone sleeve 9 provided with annular grooves 12, in which the teeth of the segmental lever engages, and at each end of the cone-sleeve p are conical heads 19 and 13 An angle-iron p is bolted to the channel-iron base A and prevents the lower member or arm of the saddle from dropping down lower than necessary.

In Figs. 16 and 17 I illustrate a brake mechanism which is used in connection with the balance of my machine, and this comprises a hanger 1", which is bolted to the worm-gear housing A", said hanger supporting one end of a brake-shaft T the opposite end of which is supported in a hole made in the casing A". The brake-shaft is made square, turned down on each end to form suitable journals, and on this shaft is mounted a brake-lever r at the outer end of which is a take-up screw r provided with a lock-nut 7 On the brake-shaft is also mounted a casting 7", having two sets of arms or projections o and 9*, through each set of which passes the bolts 9' and 7", adapted to hold each end of the brake-band, said band passing around the brake pulley 9' mounted on the shaft A. A set-collar 1', mounted on the shaft A, determines the distance that the double-cone sleeve 12 shall travel on the shaft, and the aforesaid take-up screw r and its lock-nut regulate the amount of pressure which the brake-band shall apply to the brake-pulley.

In Figs. 18 and 19 1 illustrate a frictionclutch mechanism which 1 have found well adapted for the purposes of my machine and which consists of a flanged pulley q, having ,a hub g projecting to one side, the inner surface of the flange of the pulley being dressed true with the outer face. The pulley runs loose on the shaft A and is operated by a driver Q13, having a hub which is keyed to the shaft and provided with two arms, to the outer end of one of which is screwed a stud g with a nut q, said stud carrying an expansion-lever g, having a set-screw g which affords means of adjusting the friction ring or driver the proper tension to drive the pulley and its adjuncts.

On the outer end of the lever q is a rectangular portion g which receives a bolt g, which passes into a hole in an enlargement on the outer end of the driver Q13. On the inner surface of the pulley is also a split expansionring g having an inwardly-projecting lug Q11, which affords means for connecting the driver Q13. The divided ends of the expansionring are provided with two inwardly-projecting jaws or projections Q3, between which the rectangular portion 9 operates to spread the jaws, and thereby expand the friction-ring, the conical end p of the double cone 2 affording means for tightening or loosening the ring through the medium of the lever q.

From the arms of the friction-pulley also projects an annular ring or pulley 1 from which a band or belt S runs to revolve the pulley .v', mounted on the shaft 8 to which is keyed a pinion s, which drives a spur-gear s, lixed to the shaft .9". On this latter shaft is mounted a drum or pulley s, which carries an apron .9 the speed of which is slightly in excess of the travel of the bar of clay, whereby the severed portions of the latter are separated to allow the workmen to better remove them.

Referring now to the third division of my machinenamely, that part upon which the severed portions of the bar of clay are delivered from the cutting appliances-it will be seen that the aforesaid separating belt or apron s is supported by a series of rollers .v", whose shafts run in appropriate bearings on the framework or table 8", the outer end of which will be provided with a take-up pulley of any suitable type to regulate the tension of the belt. The table s" is mounted on suitable standards s', which are in turn mounted upon the skids s, and the shafts and s are supported in journal-bearings x .v" and .s'" .v which form a part of the standards s and the shaft 8 is extended beyond one side of the frame and is supported by a floor-standard .v, as shown in Fig. 2. Keyed to the end of the shafts, opposite to the gear-wheel .9 thereof, is a friction-pulley t, having clam ping-flanges 1/ t said pulley engaging the periphery of a wheel 5, which has asegmental peripheral portion extending from the point t to the point 1/, said wheel being. mounted loosely on a studbolt t", provided with a nut t and screwed into a bar i as shown at t. In one of the arms of the wheel t" is fitted a wrist-pin 6", provided with a suitable shoulder and nut to keep the lever 25 in its proper position, said lever having an elongated hole t in one end adapted to receive the wrist-pin 6 and having its opposite end secured by a bolt 6, which serves as a wrist-pin to hold the lever to the back end of the gear-housing N. The bar 1, has one end enlarged at t, and through this end passes a bolt 6", which secures the bar to the back end of the cross-frame A', and the opposite end of the bar is made wider and is provided with an elongated hole 1;". An upright i bolted to the table s" and skids s, has projecting from its face a post i, through which passes a lock-bolt i on which screws a lever-nut 25 which affords means for clamping the bar t to the upright. Immediately below the post i and to the face of the upright and a part of the same is a guide i and also a rest 6 between which is placed a handwheel t the hub of which is threaded and in which is screwed the adjusting screw If. This arrangement affords means of adjusting the wheel 6 so that the segmental periphery between the points t and t has the necessary pressure against the friction-pulley tto drive I, ,the wheel, which in turnreturns the carriage of the middle or cutting division of the machine to its proper position.

In order to lubricate the column of-cla-y as the bottom of the bar of clay as it passes over the rollers, and thereby transfer a small amount of oil thereto. Otis a. vertically-disposed roller rotatably mounted on a bolt which passes through a suitable supportingframe 0 carried by a stud O, which is fixed in .the oil-receptacle. The oil-reservoir O is supported by a stud 0 which is fixed in the oil-receptacle O, and suitabledrip-pipes O .and 'O are provided with drip-cocks O and O to regulate the proper amount of oil necessary to lubricate the bar of clay on the bottom and side to preventthe clay from adhering to the rollers 0 This lubricating mechanism is well known and forms no essential part of the present invention, and it and the specific clutch mechanismbefore described may be changed and other forms substituted without departing from the scope of the invention.

To enable the table to be revolved by hand when not in action, I employ a collar P, (shown in Fig, 3,) said collar being mounted on the driving-shaft A and provided with several holes in its peripheryfor the admission of an appropriate tool or bar.

From the foregoing description the operation of my machine will be understood; but to make cutting operations particularly plain I will'now describe the movements of the parts during one complete operation. As the bar of clay issues from the die of the brick-machine it is received on the measuring-belt B, which imparts rotation to the measuringdrum, and this in turn rotates the cam d, which carries the registering-dog e and roller 6 until the said dog strikes the projection g on the segmental gear g, (at which time the offset in the track of the cam d permits the roller 1' to release the holdback-hook n from the holdback-dog j,) which looks the gear, through the cam d, to the shaft or and moves the carriage in register with the bar of clay through the gear 9, rack-bar Z, and trussed connection m. As the carriage moves with the bar of clay thetrip-dog 12 engages the roller 10 and forces the lever 19 down, rock-.

I ing the trip-shaft p and shifting thedoublecone sleeve 12 which disengages the brakeband through the shaft r and lever r and engages the friction driving-pulley through the expansion-lever q, the'expansion-ring Q10, andthe flange-pulley g, which rotates the shaft A and its worm, the worm-gear A pinionturn revolvesthe geared rings N, which carries the Wire bar 0 ,Iwith this series .ofwires 0", through the bar of clay and to the position marked or m in Fig. 4 and at which time the trip-shoe p strikes the saddle p and tilts the arm 10 until the end strikes the trip-lever released and the brake-band is actuated to stop point indicated at X X. As the bar' of clay the measuring mechanism described the carriage travels until the roller 0 disengages fromthestationary cam 21 at the end or" the track of the cam at the point marked 00 m w on Fig. 1. In the-meantime the cam d has revolved far enough to reset the holdbackdog j.- When the carriage is in the position last described, the connecting-rod 29. has

wheel comes in contact at t with the frictionroll t, when the Wheel is revolved and through the lever t returns thecarriage to its original p0sition,'when the hook at drops. into its the measuring-drum registers enough of clay for the next operation. As the bar of clay moves over the rollers O 0 it pushes the ebrick over the supports 0 0 onto the separating-belt 8 which conveys the brick to the off-bearers. I

My machine is automatic in its operation.

The moving bar of clay controls the mechan- -bar of clay Will not become distorted in; setcut the brick in a curved or irregular manner, and the table is capable'of adjusting itself to the irregular movement of the bar of clay maximum capacity. h 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1 I I 1. -In a brick and tile cutting maehineythe combination with cutting appliances, of a measuring mechanism upon which the bar of clay is received said mechanism comprising camon the axis of one drum, and. rotating ried .by thecam, a normally idle segmental the rotating wire frame from moving past the turned the wheel t until the periphery of this.

proper position and holds the carriage until a measuring-belt and end drums therefor,.a.

shaft A, and the long pinions A, which in rotating the shaft 19 and shifting the sleeve p until the friction driving-pulley is moves out (after the brick are severed)'through ism. The design of the'parts is such that the tingthe machine in operation. I drive the of the bar of clay does occur While the wires are passing through the .clay the wires will and accommodate itself to the minimum and therewith; a registering-dog mechanism car- I gear loose on the axis of the drum and provided with a projection, and a reciprocable rack-bar engaging with the gear said gear having its projection disposed in the path of movement of the dog whereby the gear is caused to travel with the dog and impart a movement to the rack-bar.

2. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination of a measuring-belt upon which the bar or column of clay is received; end drums over which the belt passes; shafts for said drums; a cam fixed to one of said shafts; a registering-dog carried by the cam; a segmental gear normally stationary relative to the cam and its dog and having a part disposed in the range of movement of the latter whereby during the rotation of the cam the dog and gear interlock and travel together; and a rack-bar movable in one direction by the gear.

3; In a brick and tile cutting machine the combinationwith a reciprocable carriage and cutting appliances carried thereby, of means for measuring the bar of clay comprising a traveling surface upon which said bar is received, a rack-bar connected with the carriage and a gear operatively in engagement therewith, a rotatable member operating in unison with the said'traveling surface and means on the gear disposed in the range of movement of the rotatable member and engagedby the latter during a portion of its movement whereby the gear is caused to rotate with said member and impart a reciprocable movement to the rack-bar and cariage in unison with the advance of the bar of clay.

4:. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination with a reciprocable carriage and cutting appliances carried thereby, of an endless traveling belt upon which the bar of clay is received; end drums around which the belt passes one of said drums having a circumference about equal to the length of the bar of clay to be cut; a rack-bar connected with the carriage and maintained stationary therewith during the first part of the travel of the bar of clay; a periodically-movable, segmental gear; a continuously-rotating cam operating in unison with the measuring-drum; and means whereby the cam and gear interengage and move in unison during another part of the advance of the bar of clay whereby a corresponding movement is given the rack-bar and carriage.

5. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination with a reciprocable carriage and cutting appliances carried thereby; of a measuring-belt and end drums therefor, a longitudinal bar extending from the carriage, a latching mechanism for holding the bar and earriage against longitudinal movement, an idle member operatively connected with the bar and capable of an axial movement, a rotating member on the axis of the idle member and operating in unison with the measuring-belt and adapted to actuate the latching mechanism and release the longitudinal bar from its locked position said rotating and idle members having inter-engaging parts whereby the former is periodically moved to advance the carriage longitudinally in register with the bar of clay.

6. In a brick and tile cutting machine, the combination with a reciprocable carriage and cutting appliances carried thereby, of a measuring-belt and end drums therefor, shafts upon which the drums are mounted, a cam fixed to one of said shafts, a normally idle segmental gear loose on said shaft and provided with a lug or projection, an immovable cam, a register-dog mechanism comprising a crank-shaft and a roller on the crank end thereof and adapted to travel upon the said immovable cam, and a dog on the opposite end of the crank-shaft and adapted to engage the projection on the loose gear whereby the gear and first-named cam travel together, and a rackbar in operative engagement with the segmental gear and also connected to the carriage whereby a reciprocal movement is given to the latter.

7. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination with a carriage and cutting appliances mounted thereon; of a rack-bar extension of said carriage; a holdback latchhook carried by said rack-bar; a measuringbelt and end drumstherefor; shafts upon which the drums are mounted; a cam fixed to one of said shafts and provided with an offset portion; an idle gear loose on the said shaft; a register-dog mechanism between the cam and gear and including a rock-shaft and a dog thereon adapted to interengage with the idle gear and impart movement thereto; a pivotally-mount ed hold back-dog having a hook to engage the said holdback latch-hook and having one end in operative contact with the said cam said holdback-dog counterweighted to disengage its hooks from the latch-hook when the olfset portion of the cam arrives opposite the adjacent end of the dog whereby the carriage is released to allow the gear to impart a reciprocal movement to the rack-bar extension thereof.

8. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination. with a carriage and cutting appliances mounted thereon, of a measuringbelt and end drums therefor, shafts for the drums, a cam fixed to one of said shafts, a latching mechanism between the cam and an extension of the carriage and comprising interengaging hook members normally in locked engagement, one of said members having a portion in contact with the cam to hold the parts locked and having a second portion weighted, said cam having an offset portion to interrupt the contact of the cam with the said hook member and allow the weighted portion of the latter to release the hook mem- 1 hers from their locked engagement, and meansbelt and end drums therefor, one of said drums 1 having a circumference about equal to the length of the bar of clay to be cut, a disk loose on the shaft of the last-named drum, a

segmental gear adjustably fixed to the disk and provided with a projection, a rack-barengaged by said gear, a stationary earn, a cam fixed to said shaft, a crank-shaft having one end in contact with the stationary cam and having the other end passing through the other cam and provided-with a dog said dog adapted to interlock with the projection on the gear whereby the latter travels with the second-named cam during a portion of the movement of the latter and imparts movement to the carriage. i

10. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination of a framework; shafts mounted thereon; drums on said shafts; a measuringbelt passing around the drums; a hanger fixed to the main frame; a stationary cam. fixed" to the hanger; a cam fixed to one of the drumshafts; a gear loose on said drum-shaft; a crank-shaft carried by the second-named cam, having one end engaged by the first-named cam; a dog on the opposite end of the crankshaft, sa-id gear having a projection in the range of movement of the dog, a rack-bar engaged by the gear; and a latching mechan ism between the rack-bar and the secondnamed cam and controlled by the latter.

11. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination with a reciprocating carriage,

cutting appliances mounted thereon, and

means for feeding a bar of clay into the range of action of the cutting appliances, of means for operating the cutting appliances compris-' ing a rock-shaft having a member in the path of the carriage and actuated thereby, a normally idle driving-shaft and geared connections between the same and the cutting appliances for imparting a rotary movement to the latter, a brake mechanism having a member fixed to the'shaft said brake mechanism holding the shaft and cutting appliancesnormally inactive, a clutch mechanism comprising a constantly-driven loose member fixed tosaid shaft,and a shifting sleeve on the shaft and actuated by therock-shaft to simultanevided with cutting appliances; of adriven shaft; gearedconnections between the-same and the cutting'appliances, for imparting ro- 'tation to the latter; a clutch mechanism on the shaft including a constantly-driven loose member and 'a member fixed to the shaft; and

means for connecting the shaft and the constantly-driven member ofthe clutch comprising'a rock-shaft having a lever-arm extended into the range of movement of the carriage;

a member, on. the carriage for tripping said lever and. rocking the shaft; ashifting sleeve- I on the driving-shaft said rock-shaft having a member operatively connected with the sleeve;

and an expansible member actuated by the. sleeve and frictionally connecting the constantl'y-driven member of the clutch with the driven shaft.

- 13. In a brick and tile cutting machine, the combination with a reciprocable carriage provided with cutting appliances, of a driven shaft, geared connections between the same and the cutting appliances, a friction-clutch mechanism on the shaft comprising a constantly-driven loose member and a companion member fixed to the shaft, an expansible mem-' ber for connecting. the constantly-operating member withthe companion fixed member, and means for operating the expansible meniber comprising a rock-shaft, a lever-arm thereon and prO ected 1nto the range of movement of the carriage, a dog on the carriage and adapted to trip the lever-arm and rock the shaft, a shifting sleeveonthe driven shaft and shaft having'a segmental toothed head to op- .connectionsbetween the same and theexpansible member of the clutch, said sleeve having circumferential grooves forming a racksurface, and a second lever-arm on the rock' eratively engage the rack-surface of the sleeve and thereby move the sleeve longitudinally along the driven shaft. a

14:. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination with a reciprocable carriage and.

cutting appliances thereon, ofa driving-shaft, 1 a friction-clutch thereon, means including a rock-shaft actuated by the carriage and a shiftl ring-sleeve onthe driving-shaft and actuated by the rock-shaft, for rendering the clutch operative and inoperative, rotatable geared rings carrying the cutting appliances,drivinggears for said rings, and a worm and wormgear connection between the driving-shaft and the said driving-gears.

15. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination with a carriage and cutting ap pliances carried thereby, and a, power-driven shaft and connections between the same and the said appliances, and means for stopping the movement of the cutting appliances comprising a clutch mechanism and means for releasing the same; a brake-wheel on the shaft,

a brake-band encircling said wheel, a rockshaft, a lever-arm .thereon and connected to the brake-band said band having one end fixed, V and means automatically controlled by the cut ting appliances for actuating said lever and applying the band to the brake-wheel.

16. In a brick and tile cutting machine, the combination with a carriage, of annular housings formingthe end frames thereof, rotatable rings inthe housings, cutting appliances carried by the rings, means including a powerdriven shaft and connections for rotating the rings, and means for stopping the rotation of the rings comprising a clutch and means for releasing the same, a brake, a clutchaetuating member slidable on the shaft and controlling said brake, a rock-shaft and connections for actuating the slidable member, a lever extending from the rock-shaft, means engaging said lever and rocking the shaft in one direction, to release the'brake, and means including a rocking saddle and a trip member on a geared ring for rocking said shaft in a reverse direction, and thereby setting the brake and releasing the clutch.

17 In a brick and tile machine the combination with a carriage having rotatable rings at the ends and cutting appliances carried by the rings, of a longitudinally-extending rockshaft, a transversely-extending power-driven shaft, gear connections between the latter shaft and the said rings, a brake mechanism and a friction-clutch mechanism on said transverse shaft, a slidable member between the brake and clutch, a connection between the rock-shaft and said member, means comprising a lever on the rock-shaft and a trip on the carriage for rocking the shaft in one direction and moving the sliding member so as to apply the clutch and release the brake, and means including a trip member on a geared ring and a rocking saddle engaged thereby and projected into the path of the lever for rocking the shaft in an opposite direction and moving the slidable member to release the clutch and apply the brake.

18. In a brick and tile cutting machine the combination with a carriage and cutting appliances mounted thereon, and a power-driven shaft and connections for operating the cutting appliances, of a friction-clutch and a positive brake both on the said shaft and means automatically controlled by the machine for simultaneously releasing the friction and applying the brake, and vice versa.

19. In a brick and tile cutting machine, the combination with a carriage, annular housings forming end frames therefor, toothed rings in said housings, pinions for operating the rings, and cutting appliances carried by the rings, of studs fixed in the housings, and rollers on the studs and supporting the rings said studs having eccentric portions whereby they may be adjusted to take up the Wear and adjust the teeth of the rings in the teeth of the pinions.

20. In a brick and tile cutting machine, the combination with a carriage, cutting appliances mounted thereon, and means for advancing the carriage in one direction in unison with the movement of the column of clay, of means for returning the carriage to its normal position including a constantly-operating frictionwheel, a friction-wheel to engage therewith and a connection between carriage and the second-named wheel said second wheel having a portion of its periphery reduced and out of operative contact with the constantly-operating gear to allow the carriage to be moved in its outward direction and having the remaining portion of its periphery to engage said constantly-operating wheel at the conclusion of the outward movement of the carriage whereby the carriage is positively returned.

21. In a brick and tile cutting machine, the combination with a reciprocable carriage provided with cutting appliances, means for feeding the column or bar of clay to the carriage, means for advancing the carriage in unison with the advance of the bar of clay, and means for reversing the motion of the carriage and returning the carriage to its normal position, including a push-bar connection from the carriage, a wheel having a wrist-pin to engage the outer end of said connection, said wheel having a portion of its periphery provided with a friction-surface, a separating-belt upon which the bricks or tiles are delivered, a friction-roller actuated in unison with said belt and into contact with which roller the friction-surface of the wheel is adapted to be brought at the completion of the outward travel of the carriage whereby said carriage is returned to its normal position.

22. In a brick and tile cutting machine, the combination with a reciprocable carriage pro vided with cutting appliances, and means for advancing the carriage in one direction, of a separating-belt upon which the severed bricks or tiles are delivered, a shaft and connections for operating the belt, a friction-wheel on said shaft, a second wheel having a portion of its periphery to disengage said first-named wheel when the carriage is moving outwardly, a pushbar connection between second-named friction-wheel and the carriage whereby the former 1s rotated out of operative connection with the first-named wheel during the outward movement of the carriage, said secondnamed friction-wheel having another portion of its periphery to be advanced by the carriage and connection into operative contact with the first-named friction-wheel whereby the carriage is returned to normal position.

23. In a brick and tile cutting machine, the combination with a reciprocable carriage provided with cutting appliances, and means for advancing the carriage in one direction, of means for returning the carriage to normal position including a friction-wheel operated by the carriage and having a segment of its pcriphery forming a friction-surface, and a constantly-operating friction-wheel into contact v with which said friction-surface of the firstnamed wheel is brought at about the conclusion of the outward travel of the carriage; and means for adjusting the first-named wheel relative to its companion comprising a pivoted lever upon which said first-named wheel is mounted, a guided connection for the opposite end of the lever, an adjusting-screw engaging the said opposite end of the lever, and

means-Vforlockingthe lever in its. adjusted I position. A

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in: presence of two subscribing witnesses. I I I 'WILLIAM R. CUNNINGHAM. W'itnessesz FRED HIH RT, J. L; SEcRIsT. 

